Temple at Georgia Tech - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 20th 2025 (4:30 PM EDT)
Georgia Tech -24.5 (52.5) (-2400)  Open: -24.5
Georgia Tech 45 - Temple: 24

 
Owls (5 - 7) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach K. C. Keeler (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 28 - 30 (32 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 5) (Bad: 3)
GT 3rd straight Home Game
GT is playing their 4th straight game
TEM is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Georgia Tech -24  (SP+ GT -14)

Projected Score: TEM: 16 - GT: 40 (56)
GT Win prob: 95% | Cover: 52%
TEM Travel: 662 miles
Yellow Jackets (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Brent Key (18 - 15)
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (39 - 23 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.3 - 3.7 (#30)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 3) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 2)
 
Temple's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Temple at Massachusetts-3.051.5W 42 - 10OY
Sat 9/6 Temple vs Howard-28.047.0W 55 - 7OY
Sat 9/13 Temple vs Oklahoma+23.550.5L 3 - 42UN
Sat 9/20 Temple at Georgia Tech+24.552.5L 24 - 45OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Temple vs UTSA+6.558.5W 27 - 21UY
Sat 10/11 Temple vs Navy+10.052.5L 31 - 32OY
Sat 10/18 Temple at Charlotte-10.047.5W 49 - 14OY
Sat 10/25 Temple at Tulsa-4.552.5W 38 - 37ON
Sat 11/1 Temple vs East Carolina+5.558.5L 14 - 45ON
Sat 11/8 Temple at Army+7.545.5L 13 - 14UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Temple vs Tulane+7.554.5L 13 - 37UN
Fri 11/28 Temple at North Texas+20.065.5L 25 - 52ON

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 5, Bad 1, Poor 4
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 5, Bad 1, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Temple's Schedule
Georgia Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Georgia Tech at Colorado-4.055.5W 27 - 20UY
Sat 9/6 Georgia Tech vs Gardner-Webb-37.560.5W 59 - 12OY
Sat 9/13 Georgia Tech vs Clemson+2.549.5W 24 - 21UY
Sat 9/20 Georgia Tech vs Temple-24.552.5W 45 - 24ON
Sat 9/27 Georgia Tech at Wake Forest-13.553.5W 30 - 29ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech-14.055.5W 35 - 20UY
Sat 10/18 Georgia Tech at Duke+3.560.5W 27 - 18UY
Sat 10/25 Georgia Tech vs Syracuse-17.552.5W 41 - 16OY
Sat 11/1 Georgia Tech at NC State-4.558.5L 36 - 48ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Georgia Tech at Boston College-16.561.5W 36 - 34ON
Sat 11/22 Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh-2.561.5L 28 - 42ON
Fri 11/28 Georgia Tech vs Georgia+15.559.5L 9 - 16UY
Sat 12/27 Georgia Tech vs BYU+3.555.0L 21 - 25UN

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 4, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 3, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule
Important Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
TEM#128 (.04)32% (132)27.832% (133)2.58 (127)9333% (127)2163.57 (97)#100 (.23)41% (63)29.743% (67)40% (63)4.18 (106)45.121.3
GT#36 (.24)46% (29)32.245% (47)2.85 (100)17246% (25)2224.25 (35)#65 (.16)42% (77)2541% (50)44% (99)3.97 (85)35.60.60.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
TEM0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
GT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
TEM Offense1227.831.832.4%3.57216309932162.945%55%32%33%20%.04
GT Defense132522.542.3%3.970.8 - - - - - 47%53%41%44%15%.16
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
TEM Defense1229.728.741.2%4.181.3 - - - - - 57%42%43%40%12%.23
GT Offense1332.238.745.9%4.250.6203941722224.954%46%45%46%12%.24

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Temple1230:1215.632%42%5.645.121.33.81.2128.2
Georgia Tech1328:4419.841%56%4.635.60.60.85.21.3127.1
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
TEM Offense1245% (107)32% (133)32.193.32.910 (122)-.04 (128)2.58 (127)71% (86)13% (123)0.94 (81)
GT Defense1347% (30)41% (50) - - - - .05 (31)2.56 (12)59% (9)10% (73)1 (74)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
TEM Defense1257% (128)43% (67) - - - - .23 (119)3.18 (94)78% (100)7% (126)1.17 (126)
GT Offense1354% (44)45% (47)35172.44.929 (18).14 (62)2.85 (100)75% (56)7% (21)1.03 (46)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
TEM Offense1255% (30)33% (127)20.234.32166.310.716 (87)14 (115).13 (116)1.7 (38)39% (132)23% (129).18 (112)7% (105)2.1 (48)
GT Defense1353% (107)44% (99) - - - - - - 5 (117).27 (85)1.5 (42)32% (75)27% (26).21 (33)5% (88)2 (50)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
TEM Defense1242% (8)40% (63) - - - - - - 9 (76).27 (84)1.6 (79)30% (100)29% (48).29 (62)5% (105)1.9 (41)
GT Offense1346% (90)46% (25)18.829221.87.711.814 (108)6 (10).36 (26)1.5 (110)29% (22)38% (10).44 (24)5% (34)1.9 (105)

Temple's Power Ratings
Temple's Power Rating: -13.99  #116
Temple's Offense Rating: 13.54  #66
Temple's Defense Rating: 27.53  #136
2025 Talent Rating: 522.00  #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0%  #101
Temple's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Temple's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.1  #88
Temple's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.1  #68
Temple's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.2  #109

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 575.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Temple: -13.99   Georgia Tech: 14.49

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Temple: -5.1   Georgia Tech: 9.3




Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 14.49  #23
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 24.65  #12
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 9.97  #47
2025 Talent Rating: 766.00  #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 10  #39
Georgia Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 9.3 - 3.7
Georgia Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.3  #35
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.5  #34
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.9  #57

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Temple Scoring
Offense: 27.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.8
Defense: 29.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.7

Temple's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Georgia Tech 40
Temple 16


Projected Total Points: 56
Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 38.7
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.5

Georgia Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202509/20Georgia Tech45Temple24Georgia Tech -24.5Temple52.5Over
201909/28Temple24Georgia Tech2Temple -9.5Temple47.5Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Georgia Tech101 Overs
Temple121 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 01 - 11 - 10 - 0
Road Teams0 - 21 - 10 - 01 - 1

(#116) TEM at (#23) GT
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatTEMGT
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwr #116 #23
SP+SP+ #88 #35
Perf GradeGrade #79 #51
OffenseOff #39 #33
DefenseDef #121 #107
Spec TeamsST #94 #19
TalentTal #114 #63
Blue ChipsBC% #101 #39
Temple Notes
(10/20) QB Evan Simon has 16 TDs and 0 INTs thru 7 games!
(10/19) Only losses to Navy & paycheck games, Off been good
(10/12) Box score W in Navy L, OG'd mids by 120 yds. Oof
(10/12) Fringe bowl team, incredible job by staff
(9/24) Keeler looks like a HC that plays to cover
(8/30) Blasted UMass, Off good, QB Simon 6 TDs!
(7/13) QB1? Chiccitt (RMU), Simon, McCoy (Tx St)
(3/24) HC Keeler incredible hire for Temple
(3/24) RB bad LY, Ducker (SHSU) added, Smith exp'd
(3/24) WR complete rebuild. Jones/Adams some exp
(3/24) OL 3/5 back, 2 more w/ exp. Need better
(3/24) Def awful LY, 8 portal adds. New DC
Temple Injury Report
Georgia Tech Notes
(12/3) HC Brent Key extended w/ new 5 year deal
(11/23) Def torched by Pitt, King 2 Int ultimately cost em
(11/16) Def torched by BC. Off/King bailed in 2H.
(11/1) Def torched @ NC St for nearly 600 yds, 48 pts
(10/28) 3 wins so far w/ negative Success Rate
(10/18) Outplayed by Duke, but Good Rush Off & found a way
(10/18) H King had 235 of 376 total yards. Pass Def torched
(8/29) H King is a dawg of a runner, pass inconsistent
(5/29) 8 of 26 portals on OL (3) & DL (5). 6 DB adds
(5/29) RB Haynes great, Alexander back w/ depth.
(5/29) WR lost #1 (Aub). 5 portal adds (FIU #1/2)
(5/29) OL 2/5 back. Schemed around LY, OTs huge ?
Georgia Tech Injury Report
Temple on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat
TEM OffGT Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #39 #107
SuccessSuc #132 #77
ExplosiveExp #29 #72
PPAPPA #128 #65
PowerPwr #66 #47
SP+SP+ #68 #57
Pts POPPO #97 #85
HavocHav #125 #78
Temple Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat
TEM OffGT Def
Run GameRun #76 #92
Run SuccessRSuc #133 #50
Run ExplRExp #81 #74
PPAExp #128 #31
Run BlockR Blk #24 -
OL YdsOLY #127 #12
Stuff RateStuff #111 #4
TackleTak -  #114
Temple Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat
TEM OffGT Def
Pass GamePass #73 #96
Pass SuccessPSuc #127 #99
Pass ExplPExl #38 #42
PPAExp #116 #85
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #42 #114
F7 HavocF7 #123 #73
DB HavocDB #105 #88
Georgia Tech on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCatGT OffTEM Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #33 #121
SuccessSuc #29 #63
ExplosiveExp #88 #108
PPAPPA #36 #100
PowerPwr #12 #136
SP+SP+ #34 #109
Pts POPPO #35 #106
HavocHav #22 #126
Georgia Tech Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCat
GT OffTEM Def
Run GameRun #59 #106
Run SuccessRSuc #47 #67
Run ExplRExp #46 #126
PPAExp #62 #119
Run BlockR Blk #40 -
OL YdsOLY #100 #94
Stuff RateStuff #95 #109
TackleTak -  #66
Georgia Tech Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
CategoryCatGT OffTEM Def
Pass GamePass #23 #119
Pass SuccessPSuc #25 #63
Pass ExplPExl #110 #79
PPAExp #26 #84
Pass Block/RushP Blk #64 #86
F7 HavocF7 #21 #126
DB HavocDB #34 #105
Program Comparison
GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'25 Profile: Up to Average P4

TEM 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Stadium at Historic Grant Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 4
Georgia Tech -24.5 (52.5)
Georgia Tech won vs Temple this year (45-24)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat Temple last year (45-24)

  
TEM's OC Tyler Walker (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Evan Simon19031461%20982526.7
Gevani McCoy (Tr)243373%256207.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jevyon Ducker15780975.255
Hunter Smith (Tr)6240326.572
Evan Simon7519122.534
Keveun Mason2816716.029
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jovanni Bermudez39501412.838
Kajiya Hollawayne39489612.546
Peter Clarke30483616.150
Colin Chase (Tr)40414410.442

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TEM's DC Brian Smith (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Curly Ordonez698113
Avery Powell (Tr)541001
Jaylen Castleberry (Tr)451007
Eric Stuart442010
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Cam'Ron Stewart3211541
Sekou Kromah145301
Curly Ordonez698113
Charles Calhoun113120
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jaylen Castleberry (Tr)451007
Ben Osueke300007
Curly Ordonez698113

GT's OC Buster Faulkner (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Haynes King25236170%29511468.2
Aaron Philo212875%3731113.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Haynes King185953155.245
Malachi Hosley (Tr)9869777.155
Jamal Haynes12453154.347
Jordan Allen685114.254
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eric Rivers (Tr)47671214.368
Malik Rutherford46523311.471
Isiah Canion32467414.642
Jordan Allen22304013.878

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GT's DC Blake Gideon (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Efford772212
E.J. Lightsey761011
Clayton Powell-Lee650012
Omar Daniels604101
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Akelo Stone (Tr)195401
Jordan van den Berg4211440
Brayden Manley (Tr)173351
Cayman Spaulding (Tr)413301
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ahmari Harvey263107
Rodney Shelley382003
Jyron Gilmore (Tr)353113